05/05/24 doctrines of demons

05/05/24 doctrines of demons

Doctrinal evolution (actually, devil-ution) is on the rise. I remember when there were very few, "Christians" who promoted the insanity that sin does not separate from God and that God does not separate believers from sin in this present evil world, or another insanity, which says, God elected some to salvation and others to reprobation (aka unilateral, unconditional, double predestination).

As I would talk to those people years ago, they would refer to some unrelated, out of context, passage and boldly claim that their cherry picked verse disproved a doctrine, which is clearly taught throughout the Bible. This cherry picking of verses was referred to as, "proof texting." Choosing a text to prove a belief was not always bad. After all, the phrase, "proof texting," indicates a text that is used to prove a point. It is good to have texts that prove your doctrinal position. In-depth study is good and important, but God's word is not only for the supposed expert theologian.

As time has passed, more people have been suckered into sinning religion. One of the tools used to convince people that their sinning religion is Biblical is through their twisted view, which they erroneously call, "contextual-grammatical hermeneutic." They often see their approach to Scripture as a superior intellectual understanding. They claim they are exposing the deeper meaning of Scripture, but in reality they are twisting God's word to fit their warped theology.

When I can share hundreds of verses, which clearly tell us that God actually makes believers good, holy, righteous, pure, the proponents of sinning religion claim that I am "proof texting," rather than actually studying the word of God.

If your studies contradict the clear and redundant witness of God's word, then your studies are corrupted, carnal, worldly and demonic. When someone has to explain why God's word does not mean what it clearly says, throughout the Bible, then that person is hiding God's truth with deception.

I don't agree with every dot and tittle in any doctrinal camp, but...

I definitely reject the doctrinal system that denies the power of the Blood, the Spirit and the Word of God to save believers from all sin and to purify believers even as Christ is pure.

I definitely disagree with a doctrinal system that denies the necessity of faith in Christ alone for salvation, confession of sins, turning from sin to righteousness, confession of Christ as Lord and Savior, following Jesus, living by faith, walking in the light as Christ is in the light.

I definitely disagree with a doctrinal system that denies man's responsibility, opportunity and obligation to be saved.

I disagree with any doctrinal system that teaches that God does not give us actual freedom of choice, to either receive or reject His offer of salvation.

I mention these things, with which I disagree, because believing such deception is costing people their eternity with God. It is not faith that trusts in unilateral, unconditional salvation, instead it is presumption and no one is saved by presumption.

I believe in (my faith is in) the atoning death and the physical resurrection of Christ for my salvation, knowing that He said, whosoever believes in Him shall not perish.

I am not presuming on the possibility that Christ might have died and risen again for my salvation according to some supposed divine fiat.

God is no respecter of persons, He will save all who call on Him by faith.

I am saved by grace, through faith. Without faith it is impossible to please Him. We are children of God by faith. We live by faith.